Zinnia

Baby's Breath

About Zinnia and Baby's Breath

Zinnia

Baby's Breath

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Color

Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Pink, Purple, White

Color Meaning

Pink - Sensitivity and Love, Purple - Elegance and Pride, Red - Courage, Desire and Love, White - Purity and Innocence, Yellow - Happiness and Friendship

Pink - Sensitivity and Love, Purple - Elegance and Pride, White - Purity and Innocence

Stem Size

0"0"

0 0

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Fragrance

Petals

Number Of Petals

2 100

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Other Characteristics

Shape

Dome

Bell

Height

15.00 cm20.00 cm

1 90

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Diameter

15.00 cm0.50 cm

0.5 50

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Line

Silhouette

Blossom Texture

Blossom Size

0"0"

0 0

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Form

Care

Growing Conditions of

Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Enough

Diligently

Soil

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Sandy

The pH of Soil

5.507.00

4.5 7.5

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Essential Fertilizers

Lime stone

Common Pests and Diseases

List of Pests

Aphids, Mites, Thrips, Whiteflies

List of Diseases

Alternia Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot or blast, blight, Powdery Mildew

Bacterial leaf spot or blast, Crown gall rot, Stem Rot

Bloom Time

All Summer Season, Fall Season

Early Summer Season, Mid-Summer Season

Vase Life

0 0

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Interesting Facts

Facts

History

Origin

Mexico

Africa, Australia, Eurasia, Pacific Islands

Interesting Facts of

Zinnia is derived from German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn's name and is the state flower of USA(Indiana).
Spanish call it mal de ojos which means sickness of the eye.

The common names of Baby’s breath flowers are ‘soap root’, ‘gyp’.
The flowers of the baby’s breath are small, approximately like a pencil eraser in size.

Lifespan

Annuals - complete its full life cycle in one growing season

Annuals - complete its full life cycle in one growing season, Perennials - a plant that lives for three or more years

Habit

Shrubs

Flower Meaning

Astrological Flower

Birth Month Flower

Flower Availability

Benefits

Uses

Decoration

Health Benefits

Cures Constipation

Reduces risk of cancer

Medicinal Uses

Acts as an Astringent, Natural Healer

Culinary Uses

Salads, Teas

Other Benefits

Design Uses

Cosmetic Uses

Used in Perfumes, Used in shampoos and soaps

Used in nail paints and lipstick shades, Used in Perfumes, Used in shampoos and soaps

Occasional Uses

Thanksgiving Day, Wedding

Anniversary, Valentine's Day, Wedding

Allergy

Asthma, Contact Dermatitis, Itching

Family

Common Name

Tribe

Scientific Name

Zinnia Elegans

Gypsophila

Kingdom

Plantae

Sub kingdom

Tracheobionta

Super Division

Spermatophyte

Division

Magnoliophyta

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Class

Magnoliopsida

Family

Asteraceae

Caryophyllaceae

Sub Family

Asteroideae

Genus

Number of Species

22120

3 25000

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Information about Zinnia and Baby's Breath

Flowers play an important role in our life. Flowers for Occasions are used for expressing feelings or for the purpose of beautification. Every flower, due to different shape, structure, and fragrance has a different personality. Get all information about Zinnia and Baby's Breath in the sections below.

Zinnia and Baby's Breath color

Zinnia and Baby's Breath come in variety of colors. Every color tells a different story. Let’s know about Zinnia and Baby's Breath color meaning in this section. For example Red - Courage, Desire and Love, Pink - Sensitivity and Love,Yellow - Happiness and Friendship, Orange - Satisfaction and Passion, Purple - Elegance and Pride, Blue - Peace and Serenity, White - Purity and Innocence, Green - Prosperity and Optimism. Zinnia is Dome in shape and has fragrance whereas Bell shaped Baby's Breath has fragrance.

More facts about Zinnia and Baby's Breath

You must be eager to know more facts about Zinnia and Baby's Breath. Did you know Zinnia has originated in Mexico while Baby's Breath has originated in Africa, Australia, Eurasia, Pacific Islands. One of the Interesting Facts about Zinnia and Baby's Breath is that they can survive almost in pots.

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Zinnia and Baby's Breath Uses

Benefits of flowers are universally known. Let’s know about Zinnia and Baby's Breath uses in this section. Zinnia and Baby's Breath have many medicinal properties. Besides, Zinnia is given on special occasions like Thanksgiving Day, Wedding whereas Baby's Breath on Anniversary, Valentine's Day, Wedding. Zinnia and Baby's Breath also have many culinary benefits.

Learn about Zinnia and Baby's Breath Family classification

Flowers classification makes their study easier. Plants sharing same association are grouped together. Let’s learn about Zinnia and Baby's Breath Family classification here. Zinnia and Baby's Breath belong to Plantae. They are further divided in Spermatophyte super division and Magnoliophyta division. This way, different flowers can be organized in a systematic format.